The defence and security company Saab (STO:SAABB) has been awarded an
integration and production contract with an order value of MEURO 14
(approximately MSEK 137) for the BOL dispenser system from the Finnish
Air Force (Air Force Command Finland, AFCOMFIN).

The dispensers will be installed on the F-18 Hornet in Finland as part
of the Hornet Mid Life Upgrade 2 (MLU2) Program to improve the
aircraft’s Electronic Warfare Self Protection capability. Saab will
begin to deliver the systems and services in 2009 and in essence be
completed in the end of 2011.

"We are pleased to once again be a supplier of equipment to the Finnish
Air Force fighter aircraft. We are looking forward to providing the best
dispenser available. The BOL dispenser will enhance the survivability of
the aircraft significantly", says Micael Johansson, Business Unit
Manager, Saab Avitronics.

The contract also includes an extensive Industrial Participation (IP)
package for the Finnish industry.

The BOL Countermeasures Dispensing System from Saab has earlier been
successfully flight-tested and integrated on the Royal Australian Air
Force’s F/A-18 Hornet. BOL dispensers provide protection against both
heat-seeking and radar guided missiles. The BOL system configuration for
F/A 18’s dramatically increases the amount of countermeasure payload
carried by each aircraft, significantly improving the chances of
surviving missile threats.

Fast facts on the BOL system• The Saab BOL system is an advanced
countermeasures dispensing system with proven superior performance.•
The BOL system uses wingtip vortices to distribute the chaff- and IR
payload, which greatly improves dispersion and the rapid formation of a
protective cloud, while avoiding the need for pyrotechnics and making it
quicker, easier and safer to load the system.• Each BOL holds 160
chaff/IR packages, five times more than conventional dispensers.•
Saab BOL Countermeasures Dispensing system is currently in operational
service on for example the UK Harrier GR7 and Tornado, US Air Force/Air
National Guard’s F-15 Eagle and the Swedish Gripen. The system is
currently in production for the EF-2000 Typhoon.

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operations and employees on all continents and constantly develops,
adopts and improves new technology to meet customers’ changing needs.

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Securities Business Act and/or the Financial instruments Trading Act.
The information was submitted for publication on September 15 at 08.00.